SOLUTION: A pendulum consists of a mass hanging at the end of a string which is 18cm long. Find the vertical height through which the mass rises and falls as the pendulum swings through 30

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Question 1182465: A pendulum consists of a mass hanging at the end of a string which is 18cm long. Find the vertical height through which the mass rises and falls as the pendulum swings through 30 degree on each side of the vertical
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A pendulum consists of a mass hanging at the end of a string which is 18cm long.
Find the vertical height through which the mass rises and falls as the pendulum
swings through 30 degree on each side of the vertical
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Let the level of the pendulum suspension point be 0 (zero).


Then the upper level of the mass is   = -18*cos(30°) =  cm.


     the lower level of the mass is   = -18 cm.


Vertical distance between these levels is  


     -  = 18*(1-cos(30°)) =  = 2.412 cm   (rounded).    ANSWER

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